Francis Braganza | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Baroda | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Baroda |
In Office | 1987-1997 |
Predecessor | Ignatius Salvador D'Souza |
Successor | Godfrey de Rozario |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 November 1951 |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 January 1922 Mumbai, India |
Died | 21 December 2011 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
(aged 89)
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Francis Leo Braganza (January 29, 1922 – December 21, 2011) was an Indian Jesuit priest. He was the bishop of the diocese of Baroda, Gujarat, from 1987 to 1997.
Francis Braganza was born in Mumbai, India, ordained a priest on November 21, 1951 in the Society of Jesus. Braganza was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baroda on April 27, 1987 and ordained bishop June 29, 1987. Braganza retired on August 29, 1997. He lived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, where he died in 2011, aged 89.